793.94/3502: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 13—1:45 p.m.]
61. Following from American Consul General at Harbin:
“January 11, 2 p.m. Local Chinese officials and press state that yesterday at 2 p.m. a Japanese airplane dropped bombs into Pinhsien where meeting of representatives from districts not under control of Hsi Chia was taking place and that some casualties and damage resulted. Report confirmed by an American missionary who sent Chinese doctor to treat wounded, but Ohashi informed me that the Japanese military mission here stated that it had received no report of such bombing.”
“January 12, 6 p.m. Chinese officials state that Yushu was bombed by a Japanese aeroplane on the 9th, and Wutaitzu village near Yushu and Wuchang on the 10th.”